The New York Clipper (September 1904)

vt SEPTEMBER 10. THE ^STE\V YORK CLIPPEB. 661 . VIRGIN'!A. Norfolk.—At tbe Academy of Music iiwbls Shields, manager) "The James Hoys ,". Missouri'' played, Aug. 24. 25. to very £a£55 rehires. Tim Murpby, follow- Si 1 ■•" presented "Two Men and a Girl" to K deilcbt of a well filled bouae. Booked: ' n aB d Maion Sept. 0. Al. H. Wilson «, 9S2 HMrt» , ;'..7. Al. G. Field 9, "Mc- F 'rcASBV TheatimI (Jake Wells, manager). Tbis bouae baa been In tbe bands of car- rier! painters and drapers and a wonder- Jul tnprovement will greet the patronB. The r»moTil of tbe box office from tbe centre of iho lobby to tbe awe gives an unbroken iStrance to tbe theatre. The apace formerly •Granted by tbe box office has been thrown into large folding doors. The staff: Otto wills who will glye bis entire attention to the Wells circuit and generally keep In touch «lth Its several Interesta; h. J. Le Kaucher, rnrmerly at tbe box office, who will be bual- ■ S manscer. and J. Elberg, who will preside nrer the tickets In Mr. Le Faucbers place. The regular aeascn will open Sept. 5, with llos-ard Hall.ln "The Waifs Paradise." BiJOf THBATHR (Abb. Smith, manager).— I'poole for week of Sept. 0: Harris and l'en- tnan L<ah Abbott, Shafer and West, Brown ind 'Ycarsley, Robinson and Ollpatrlc, Flor- ence Lerov. C'baa. Benton, Kmma Waldo and Madre McCook. Baslue88 la very good. uShaimw Ttieatbb (C. A. A J. M. Crln- nlio managers).—New people for week of .V Morris and Morris, Brandon and Crouch, Three Bostons, Royce Bros., Ed. Gallagher, May Lemuels, Laura Raymond. Llizle llen- dcr'son, Joele Madden, May Livingston and Will s. Beecher. Business for the opening »rek was unusually good. ' AiuiTORit'M Thbaibb (J. M. Barton, manisrerl-—New people for week of C: John- son and Sullivan, Three Rents, Sullivan and I'ttttrson. Mell Grant, Wallace Slaters, Mimic Hurley, May Homing, Florence Ed- wards and Chas. Rents Jr. Chaa. E. Renlz Is stage manager. B usiness Is ve ry good. i • Richmond.—At the Academy of Music (Thoe. U. Leath. lessee) Tim Murphy, play- ing "Two Men and a Girl." Sept 1, 2; Al. (i. field's Minstrels 5, "Human Hearts" a, Mason and Mason 7, Al. Wilson 8, Shep- pird's moving pictures 0, 10. Casino (Wells & McKee, managers).—The Imperial Opera Co., playing "Pinafore," bad good houses Aug. 20, 3D. Same company, playing "Faust,' had good crowds Sept. l-:i. Bijot Theatre (welts & McKee, mana- gers).—Sept. 5 Is tbe opening, with "Alone fa the World." I'rterslinra-.—At tbe Academy of Mu- sic (Tbos. G. Leatb, manager) "The Devil's Auction", opened the bouse season of 1904-05, to good business, Aug. 23. "Tbe Liberty Belles" followed, to fair business. 24. "The James Boys In Missouri" 27. All were well received. • Al.: G. Field's Minstrels Sept 8, Joe Welsh 10, "McFadden's Flats" 14. Danville.—At the Academy of Music I John B. Wood, manager) "The James Boys," auk. 28. played to a fairly good bouse. Al. Fields' ■Minstrels Sept. 6. • »»» " ,j ', ' TEXAS. Huuilon— At the Standard Theatre lAI- vldo & Lesscrre, managers) business con- tigues uninterruptedly large on account of the excellence of the attractions offered. Week of Aug. 20: Rose and Lee Edwards, who continue to be as big favorites in their comedy specialties as when they tirst opened right weeks ago; Baker and Fonda. Mabel l'.. Wright. Ella Carllngton, Madeline La Verne, Woods and Russell, Runtons, Cleo Kamayoa, F. P. Baldwin and Marie Dock- man. •- . • Eupioe Theatre (Wilson k Waterman, managers).—After four weeks of replenish- ing and remodeling, under Manager Wilson's supervision this beautiful little house will be reopened 5, with "The Belle of Richmond," by tbe Wllsou A Waterman Stock Co. Sweeney 4 Coombs' Opera House la now i tdcrgolng repaint for complete and better plans for a newer and more modern structure, where exits and asbestos curtains In case of l.rc will figure more prominent 'than hereto- fore. The, house will also have a seating opacity of 2,."iOO, and be one of the blggi-st. most comfortable and safest theatres In the South, wbeu completed. Htiwit.AMi 1'Ar.K reopened Aug. 28 wltb Le Roy,.the high diver, as (he attraction, to immense crowds. Manager Bishop Is totermlneil to make tbe place aa popular as II was before the street car strike. ' .notes,— .Manager Lasserrc, accompanied by his wife, left Aug. 18 for the St. Louis i_alr, on a tcrjr of business and pleasure, rhey will also take in Chicago and other Western cities ..Ed. Lukens, formerly a musician at the Standard Theatre, died »t Batson. Tex.. t|». His body was brougnt .ere and interred under the auspices of tbe Houston Acrlc- of Eagles. « ..*"<• Worth.—At Lake Erie Park and Pa- rillon (l.. A. Taylor, manager) buslnesa week ending Aug 27 was satisfactory. "The Battle "f the Bellea," by a party of sixty Dallas indies, packed the pavilion 30. So bookings announced. Gbelswau/s Opeoa House (Phil W. Oreenwall. manager).—The Albert Taylor to. closed a big week's business 27. The Gertrude Ewlng Co. opened 20 for week, to « croud bouse. Georgia Minstrels come Sept 0. manhard Theatre (Frank De Bequc, PM f-P»-Tm and Rldgeway and Mar- wret Barker were the new people Aug. 20 ! n 2 , weck '. Tno » c holding over: Holland and May, Virginia Hayden, Joele Wise, Carl ' "Poland, Lulu Do Mar. Little Dot, Virginia itankln, Phillips and Gordon, the Powers, .jS? e S. ,jl 1,ortc > ^"'e Colton, Lulu Lawtou jnd Tom Fey. "A. New Way to Pay Old tlDM J"' 8l<Kk olr * rln *'' Business coa- ~K E0W} L Theatre (Phil Epstein, mana- f! r) —'1'ltty Per Week" was tbe title of tne curtain raiser week of Aug. 20. It was °J„, D J»ney Williams. Inez De Mar pre- sented Borne clever character changes. Chas. IvAiT aD d Barney Williams doubled for the )„..•.• t?.,." The Troubles of the Preetldlglta- m.._ °, tD " people: Copeland and Copeland. ;' a 's"V*rlto Burkhart, Minnie Wardell. Luce SH .My*-' Theresa Emmons, Saul Harris, '■inel Russell. Ida Carrlco and Ada Yule. Abe week opened to capacity. wIm 07 *;?' —Jack McGreovy was shaking hands I„A nl ? many friends during his engage- vii- w i ln the *"»•« Taylor Co Gus • niner has taken charge of the programme and advertising at the-Standard Theatre. • ■ s ■ *S5SS!'""—■*' *he Crown Theatre (IMy ^•"X^she. proprietors)- week of Aug. 20: Jhe GreBt Kluper. Jas. Wolfe. Will Cot, B9 I Mitchell. SI Holt, Llzsle Mitchell. fif" .P."- n ">dah De Mon and Daisy Gor- i?.- .. ne 9,( ** olayed a comedy called "A '•unatlc Abvlum." Business Is fairly good. Aastit,.—Hancock's Opera House opens Vf l ?\, , .-', w,,h Richards & Prlngle's Mlnatrels. i: " alker. the manager, has lust returned 22 - Vw Vork - and h»»»i«» , 8« |lBt °' new comic operas. .... - 1 ——«'» NOnTH t AROLINA. miscellaneous. N ii T, i. s r. 1 ? 11 T " K a »ibicax Midway Co., ti fc " r '»<<«.—Tbe Academy of Music.— 'On Murphy Sept. .1. •'The James Boys In Mlssonrl ,r 0. • Mason and Mason 8. "Boy naniod * i2. Al. fl. FMil's MliiHtrels 14, "Tl»> jUltae fnttwa" 16, "MrFaddeu'H Flats" 1«- ; ,lj rx s. Nntlinn baa Iwen appolnleil local manager of the Aindemr. He was manuger oi the Ureenaboro Opera House last season. 5fi£j hr IT, b,g '«lr ground shows, the S oprlsh Palace, tbe Temple of Mysteries and Eden Mtisee. We carry twentv live people and have our own car. A big season h looked forward to. We have lust closed a surcessful season of ten weeks on the Providence River. Coiia MF.CKWJTH. femiile swimmer. Is now being featured with the Robinson t'nrulvnl Co. Prok. Xoreul-8, bull wrestler, has returned from Winnipeg, after tilling a successful en- gagement at the fair. During his perform- ance, Aug. 3, the roof ot a cattle barn, which was crowded with spectators, collapsed, and thirty-three were Injured. NOTKM PROM IlKllBS or LlFB MEDICINE Co., No. 18, Dr. Lew Walters, manager.— We closed our camping season Saturday, Aug. 0, at O'Fallun. III., and are now enjoy- ing the sights at the St. Umls i-'nlr. We will open In opera houses Aug. 22, with a new company. Dr. II. F. Parker and dai-ohter. Hazel, are spending tbelr vacation at Rockford, HI., after a pleasant and prosperous season wltb the Passamoquoddy Medicine Co. Frank C. Bostock has decided to make Baltimore tbe American home of his animal show, despite the fact that he was burned out there three years ago. Ills Intention Is to maintain a permanent animal show In Balti- more, while the ahow which Mr. Bostock now has at Dreamland will be taken to Paris when tbe Coney Island season ends. Notes from Prof. Frank H. Rice's Floating Palace. — We came North this Summer for the first time in eighteen years, doing a large business on the Green and Ken- tucky Rivers. Tbe company presented Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Rice with a beautiful silver tray, with both boats engraved on It. Prof. Rice was also tbe recipient of a handsome gold pilot wheel cbarm. We are now heading toward home, New Orleans, La. Notes and Roster of Forest Herbs Medi- cine Co.—We ate now touring Iowa to very good business and the weather Is excel- lent. Following Is tbe complete roster: Dr. T. C. Warner, sole owner and manager; Mrs. T. C. Warner, treasurer; Harry Ashley, stage manager, Irish, Dutch and blackface come- dian: Van Uousens (James and Pearl), com- edy sketch artists. Lttle Beatrice amuses the crowds nightly with her coon songs. Tbe De Mellos (Harry and Mae), sketch artists, knife throwers and acrobats. We expect to remain under canvas four weeks longer and then we will prepare for tbe Winter. Notes from Dr. Phillips Remedy Co. — We are now in our tenth week In Northern Pennsylvania and business has been good, not turning them away, but tbe balance keeps on the right side of the ledger. Tbe show will be enlarged next season to twice Its present size. The company Includes: Dr. ('has. Phillips, Mrs. Phillips, Miss Sadie Phil- lips, Dick Pyne and Archie Weal. We close Oct. 1, and open tbe Winter season Oct. 14. Mr. Pyne had an encounter with a wild rat last week as be was coming through a piece of woods and received some bad wounds be- fore he could light tbe beast off. the Be Anos, novelty contortionists, arc In their eighteenth week with the Hatch- Adams Carnival Co.. where their act Is one of the features In the Roman coliseum, and tbelr new comedy act Is a big success. Notes from the Obeoon Medicine t.o.— We opened our season In tbe Opera House. Schuylkill Haven. Pa., Sept 20. The roster of tbe company la: J. B. Bobbins, manager and lecturer; Al. Mondcello, novelty acts; Jim Roberts, comedian: Cbas. La Bird, nov- elty act: Little Thelma Bobbins, child o- callst; Mrs. .Kathryne Bobbins, Mary Wells, and J. D. Walker, treasurer. The Kobeks (Walter and Bertha), aerlal- Ists, Joined tbe Arnold & Hutcblns Carnival Co., In Portland, Ore.. June 20, as one of the features In the Society Circus. Irene, child contortionist and acrobat. Is a great attraction In tbe concert We arc booked for the season. ,. „ ,,. Notes from the Ouaker Herb Co. —«c opened at Bllssfield. MIcU.. Aug. 22, with the (ollowing people: James II. Sclby. business manager; Dr. J. B. Woods, lecturer; Dr. Harry Babcock, office manager; Mrs. James Selby, treasurer: Mrs. J. B. Woods, serio- comic vocailst; Prof. Harry Birch, musical net; Mrs. Harry Blrcb. Ingenue, and Charles l.audls. comedian. We are expecting two more people this week. We are carrying a picture machine and full line of Alms and views. Business has been very fair consider- ing the weather. Notes from Prof. Leon's Concert Co., now touring Western Ohio.—The company re- mains the same, no changes being made since the opening of the tenting season, and Is rated by press and public as being one of the best organization of Its kind on the road today, and playing to standing room ouly. Tbe company now numbers twenty- one people, Including our band and orchestra, under the leadership of Harry La Reane. The baart consists of six ladles and six men, featuring Mrs. Eva La Reane, our baritone soloist. While playing an engagement at Delaware, O.. Inst week, a heavy wind storm struck us without a moment's notice, blow- ing the big top flat to the ground, fort- unately there was no one hurt. Our busi- ness at Upper Sandusky has been phenomenal In spite of the cool weather, which Is un- usual for this time of the year. Although our people eat and sleep on the lot no one suffers from the cold, as Prof. Leon spares no expense In making It comfortable for all bis people. Mrs. Allle Leon, Daisy Leon and the lady members of the company gave a pink tea on the afternoon of Aug. 20, to the ladles of Upper Sandusky. There were nearly two hundred In attendance. After refreshments were served tbe ladles were shown through the camp, and each one re- ported a very enjoyable time. Roster ot the company is as follows: Prof. E. Leon, proprietor and manager; Mrs. Allle Leon, treasurer: Daisy Leon, 8klp Startiel and wife, the La Ueane Trio, Baby Kredora. Mlna La Reane. the Deoldlas, Beatrice De Goldla. if L Doty. F. A. Bales, Chae. Cody, Bud Shortess, Mary Reed, Bertie Oerhart, Clar- ence Gerhart, our mascot. Baby Leon, and three ennvasmen. We open at ( olumbue, O., Sept. 3, for the remainder of this season, after which time Prof. Leon will take his company and make a direct Jump to St Augustln, Fla.. for the Winter season. The Clipper mnkes its weekly visit and the "ghost" walks regularly. Notes from Russell & Gordon s Comedo Co.—We have been playing under canvas around Cleveland eight weeks to splendid business. We carry ten people, with a seating rapacity for four hundred and have not had one losing "bouse" alnce we opened. April 20. Our principal leading attraction are the pic- tures of tbe Iroquois Theatre fire. Illustrated and sung by Prof. Williams. Baby Russell also makes good at every•performance In her singing and dancing. We go 8odth this Winter, opening In Kentucky the last of 8ep- le NnT r /:s from De Mack's Hiu Show.— We rrc now In the cotton country and buslneKK Is good. Last week we had the stand nn room onlv sign out nt 8 o'clock and by the lime the sbow started wc were turning them away. Mrs. Minnie .'Jo Mack has been pre mnred with a fine saphlre rlnr by tbe mem- Rr. of the company.' Prof. II V-1 tSE ski the magician, J'MBm »" Monday, lie will be the feature of tbe bill. "kn PRitnv lolned Can Htewart'a nigCliv Ten and Twenty Cent Show at Sprlngileld, 0., Aug. 10. i Lot' Brook*, the past four seasons with Terry's "U. T. C." Co.. writes from St. I/oiile Ihat he Is working In front of Dr. Davie- son's Museum of Anatomy and reports big business He leives Dec. 10 for Portland. Ore., where he will open an Oriental Beauty Show and Palace of Illusions. The Illusion will be Prof. Charles Ox. trick violinist. XoTEM mom Cap Stewart's Bio Ten and Twenty Cent Show. —Wc are playlni: county seat towns In Ohio, making all week stands and doing a banner business. We now have one ot the finest, nulelest lot of l>eople on tbe road. Will close our ton! season Oct. 20 and will then put out a medicine show and feature the picture aa- c.'ilnes. The Wlllson Slaters Joined at Lon- don, O., Aug. 21, MIHMIIHI. Kansas City.—At the Willis Wood Thea- tre. (Woodward k Burgess Amusement Co.. managers) Ralph- Stusrt, In "By Right of Sword," opened Sunday night. Aug. 28, and continued throughout the week to fair busi- ness. The curtain did not go up until 10 o'clock on Sunday night, as the show got In late from Cincinnati. Mr. Stuart was excel- lent In the leading role and Manager Thur- nauer has given his star a fine production. The house will be dark this week, and next week will be divided between Henry Miller, In "Joseph Entangled," and Frank Daniels, In "The Office Boy." Giiand (Hudson A Judab, managers).— Last week "Pretty Peggy bad good busi- ness. Jane Corcoran and Andrew Robson were excellent Id tbe principal roles, while Ada, Basnetl and Arthur N. Bentley also deserve mention. The production was a fine one. This week, "A Girl from Dixie," nnd next week, "Arizona." GILLI8 (E. S. MrlgUam. manager).—Last week "Tbe Convict's Daughter" drew large and well pleased houses. This week, "Hu- man Hearts," and next week, "Tbe Little Outcast" Auditorium (Woodward k Burgess Amuse- ment Co., managers).—The house opened its season Aug. 28 with "A Friend of the Family" as the Inaugural attraction. Bual- ness was fair all week. The performance was thoroughly enjoyed. Tbls week, "Thel- ma." and next week, Lyman Brown, In "At the Races." century (J. J. Barrett, manager).—The Majesties gave excellent burlesque perform- ances to good houses, last week. This week, Rush's Bon Tods, and next week, Fred Ir- win's Big Show. Orpheiim (M. Lehman, manager).—Tbe season will open on Sept 11. Forest Park (Geo. kellenger, munagerl.— Good crowds turned out last week In Hop- kins' Theatre. This week: Eva Mudgc, Ade- Una Roattlno and Clara Stevens, Lynn Wclcher, Brooke Eltryn. Sutton and Suton, and Brown, Harris and Brown. Tbe park will remain open until 11. Electric Park (Sam Benjamin, mana- ger). — This popular Summer amusement place closes on Labor Day. The attendance was big all last week, and the longer Sor- rentlne and tbe Banda Rossa remain, the more popuiar they seem to become. In tbe German village the arts were: Lillian Walton, Alice Raymond and Russell and Locke. Clippbrinos.- —Tbe Barimm & Bailey Cir- cus la heavily billed for 10, 20 Mana- ger Lehman Is on a short visit to Chicago this week Messrs.. Brenn & Erb, pub- lishers of the Orpheum programme, have Hint-go of the Orpheum programme In St. Joseph, Mo. ■ ■ . St. Joseph At the Lyceum Theatre (C. V.. Phllley. manager) "What Women Will Do" bad capacity business Aug. 28. Stater's Madison Square Stock Co., with change of hill nightly, had good business 20-Sept. 1. "A Friend of the Family" Is due 4. 5, with Sunday matinee. "A Little Outcast" follows 8-10, "A Broken Heart" 11, 12. "A Runaway Tramp" 13, "The Glvl from Dixie" 14, Henry Miller 13. Crystal Park (J. E. Jackson, manager). —Buslne-is continues Immense. The bill for week of Sept. 4 Includes: Tbe Knlrcbllds, Lsvina and Arlington, Pearl Emmett, the De Pontas, Frank Groh and Cosmon's moving pictures. Note. —The Orpheum will open the season Sept. 18. 4»» WASHINGTON. WANTBD-BANI) and ORCHESTRA ME.V, 3 strong Cornet Flayers, 1 B-tlat darloncts, 3 K-rut Altos, matt donble string{ 1 Trombones, 1 Tenor, 1 Rstltoae, l B-nst Bass, double Baa* Violin; 1 I'iccol-, donble Flutes Al Leader, or- chestra. All must donble orchestra. Answer quick, living salary. 1 send tickets to no one. Yon mint resort tor rehearsal Sept. n. Kickers, gamblers, mashers, save yonr stamp*. Addresa Ifgr. leOT Co., Room ago, cam on Building, Chi- cago, 111. FOK SJALK—Knterprlae Stereoptlcon. No. 3 OpUgranh, Improved Calcium Burner, *> Fine Mechanical Slldis, colored; 7:sft. Kino Films, Screen, only Hon. Benton rtopoxit of iio, exami- nation; enclose itsmp. ti. I'. Barkler, Hi. Pleai- ant Pa. r WASTED— Leading Bait, also Juvenile; who doubles drum In band, preferred. Also Trap Drummer for B.aud O. Address OAPT. PRICK, care of Price's Water oucen Floating Palace, Naples, 111. WANTED AT ONCE—Two or three com- petent people lo complete ra«t of Edward Waid- man's "KERCH AST »» VENICE" and "FAUST" (responsible nsrts). Address, with (till particu- lar!, WM. BBKCHER, Mgr., Tompkins*lite,N. Y. ATTBHTIOg, PROPBMIONALfl. - Oct Hlaciburn'i Big Four Flyer Joke Sheet, and Im- prove yonr sot It contains cross Fire Gigs, l>octor Testimonials, Jokca, Sidewalk Patter, Etc., Etc. Price J* cents, stamps or coin. QUO. W. RLACKIIl HX, ISM Hsrner street, Cincinnati, 0. FOR BALK—33x62 Pnsli Pole Tent, all com- plete, 3 Poles, T Foot side Wall and circui Seals and Lamps, Stage Curtains and 4 small Tents for sleeping and dressing rooms, etc.; Stake Puller, Props, etc. (;ood chance to get It while it's cheap. Also Medicine Chests. AH Brsi class con- dition tor med show, wire or write. Addresa t) HOR. R.ANTBLOPB.csre or Med. Co., New- lienie, Gilmer Co., w. Vo. •BCOHD HAND CANVAS WA1TTBD- ■jsxjo. or son. Round Top, either loor lift Wall. Also Ladv and Dent who can give free exhibition on outside of canvas. State yonr specialty. Oood salary for four week*. Answer at once. PROF. AUSTIN, Vergeanea, vi. WANTED—Forooe of the largest Medicine Shows on the road, First Plsno I'lsyer, resd.fake, work In acts; Comedian (puts on sots snd makes them go). Sister sctstiltahle rorlady audience. Call or addressSecardo A Hltclilson, Flvoil Foun- tain Theatre. Btinalo, N. T. WANT MVSICAL AND SKETCH TEAM. All Around Silent Msn; Violin, to Double lines. Good Mod Peciplo. wrllo. Vosr's work. Addresa won MED. SlIOWj, Bloxom, Vs., until Sept. 10, then Only, Vs. P.».—Near Cape Charles. WANTED, 500 Opera Chairs, Folding, Inclined floor. Stage Mceoery, 4 changes. Woods, Parlor. Kitchen, Etc. Will pay malt. Want tew nioro gooil companies (or lw-i A; and good co. to open home about Nov. 1. Cisco Opera Douae Co., Cisco, Tex, WANTED, COMEDIANS, Winter season; salary low, aure; campaign season: own private car. THOMAS BROS., Arcadia, todlana Co.. Pa. AT LIBERTY—LADY ORCHESTRA; THEA- TRE. ENOAOEMENT PREFERRED. Address LADY ORCHESTRA, care of CLIPPER. RADIUM KFFECTH, NOVEL, FANTASTIC, MYSTERIOUS. Expert wishes engagement. RADIO, care of CLIPPER. WANTED, s steady position as Orchestra Ar coinpaulst, hv IsiIt professional; hold or theatre. Address 11., cilrc of CLIPPER. Tacomu.—At (be Crjstal Theatre (M. Cohen, manager) week of Aug. 20: Heddcn- dorf and Krouse, E. Do Moss, Klngdon, "Hie Marvelous;" Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Chick and I.en Spencer. Empire Theatre. —Week of 20: The Cox Family, Ilerlun and Mackln, Kiugham ami Gable, Mcintosh Sisters, Will Klug and Leo Jefferson. The OitPtiKL'lt Is doing a good business under the management of A. Barton, giving splendid performances. The Phoenix Is doing good business. Notes.— Rlugllng Brothers' Show drew two packed tentt Aug. 2U Tacomu Theatre opens the season Sept. 1. with Gor- ton's Minstrels The Lyceum opened with "On the Bridge at Midnight" 1 X. C. Bates manages the Lyceum until the return of Dean VVorley, Nov. 1 The Killson. with "Peck's Bad Boy," Is doing a good business. • s Seattle. — At the Grand Opera House (John Cort. manager) the season opens wltb Gorton's Minstrels Sept. 3-5. Asa Lee Wll- lord. In "Jim Biudsoe," 0, 10; "A Texas Steer" 11-1.1. THiitu Aveme Theatre (Russell & Drew, managers).—Week of Aug. 28, "A Runuway Match." Week of Sept. 4, "On the Bridge at Midnight" Ai.CAr.An Theatre (Bett's k Keogb, mana- gers).—Week of Aug. 28. "Hazel Klrke." "Work and Wages" Sept. 4-10. ORPiiErM Theatre. —New: The Four Jug- gling Martons. Komaln and Fitch, Demurla- and Orlando. Harry Walton, Frank Lambert, moving pictures. EstrtRE Theatre. —New: Hugh J. Em- mett. Vivian and Alton, Swor and West- brook, Raymond G. Baldwin, moving pictures. Henry Werner .succeeds Hugh J. Emmett as manager. Crystal Theatre. —New: Helm Children, Robert Nome, George and Laura Lewis, Leo White, moving pictures. Conique Theatre (Mosc Goldsmith, man- ager).—New: Three Lesndos and Feeler, Alabama (Jtiartet. Lone Star Harry. Earlc and Hampton, Nellie Cody, Allle Delmar. Melton Twins. I.eonl Clifton, Williams and I.u Rose. i Spokane.—At the Auditorium (Harry C, Iliivtviinl. manager) "On the Bridge at Mid- night" Aug. 28, 20. "Side Tracked," 27, and Gorton's Minstrels. 20. each had good busi- ness. Tbe Jessie Shirley Co. closed Its Mum- mer engnteroent. 25, with a heneOt perform- ance to Miss Shirley. The house was packed snd Miss Hliirlev was the recipient of a stage full of flowers from tbe audience and a gold watch from the raemlerK of the company. Emhox (Francis Nelsonla. manager).—The bill for week of 20 Included: Leonard tmd Fulton, the Hraggs and the Drews. CnEt.'R n'Ai.ENK. f.lHooh Goelx, nisnagerl.— II. V. l-'iirhes and company. Ola Haydeu sod Allele I'ulruiouDt. • Comicuu (I. 1). Holland, manager).—Colo and Cole, Addle Lee and Tillie llagell are new. «■* I TAIL Nnlt Lake fiiy.—At Ctnbnfi Psrk (W. II. Gotirley, manager) week of Aug. fill: Hull and Weston, Walter Spencer, La Clair and FOR iu 3c. stamps we will send four very clover tricks, complete, with easily understanding instruction, so you will be able to give a clever exhibition on the side, without extra coat. One apparatus alone is worth many times the amount you pay for tlto entire outfit. Your mouev back If not satisfied. NOVELTV HAZAAK, 92vBlchl- gan St, Btinalo, N. V. WANTED—Sketch Team. Slnglo Acls, all kinds. Change for one week. Salary low hut aure. CLIFTON COMKDY CO.,Hatesvlllt",Inil. WANTED—G«x>d Black Face Song and Dnncs Kan,good Sketch Team, for Wlnlur season, (,'nod Piano Flayer, medicine show. Those that wrote to liurucll, Neb., write again. Electric Medblne Co,, Comatuck, Neb.. Sept. f>: Arcadia, Sept. la. TAKE N (ITICKI I Tiave a RED HOT POLITICAL I'lcTI'IU: al Washington, in process of copyright. Will he ready very aeon; size, .'Ixutn. Also half tone cabinet ilw. It's a Palpable Ultl It's Artistic, it's oniipie snd Brilliant, snd BKSTofsil It's Highly Uomtcsl. It's a iiuestlon and an answer, snd » good answer. Will catch sporty people and all voters, either Republican! or Democrat!; in short, It'i a Wainlogton ot them all: l An elegant pic- lure for window banger, club, bar, or any room or place.' So, wise onus, send 8»c., In silver, for s copy of each. No i line lo waste, bat time to rauku s bundle of dough for hustlers, and to live people I will give a good thing. Now Is Hie time. Send right 6fT. Half tone!, oablnetslzo, 10c. each. P.8. —This would bo a grand Picture for Buttons (In miniature.) Would Let on Roysliy, to Button or Badge Manufacturers, or would sell copytlglit outright. Addreia FREDERICK BUTCRBB, Box s;:, Buffalo, N. V. My book entitled "The Scene tV, Buffalo, K. V. Mv I PalGter," doing nicely. . WANTED tlTJICK, To Support the Brilliant Authoress and Actress, " PlaOKENCE COB.BIN, In a Repertoire nf IDt Own Original ►'lays, flood Looking, Versatt'e Leading Man; Singing- and Dancing Comedian, Man for Heavies. Other me- nl people, write. Photos Imperatively necessary. Can use Strong Novelty Act to Feature. Managers la New England, Middle snd Central States send open time. Kr.%nk McDonald, wire or write. J. C. SCHKNOK, Mgr., FLORENCE CORI11N CO., Forest Home, Athena, Pa a WASTED AT ONCE—Al 8. and D. B. Face and iriHfi Comedian, (sketch Team, all People In med. biz. Salary right. 0 >le snd Lamar, Jlrumj Burns and the Austins, write. Salary sure. M08. HERMAN MUD. CO., Wllllamsvlllf, III. liUBIBT MOVING PICTl'HE MACHINE (Latest Model), used one week only; 10 line Films, screen, Electric Lamp, Rheostat, ttc sit.M; sent privilege examination. AMERICAN EXCHANGE, 630 Bslsey St ., Brooklyn, N. V. FILMS WAVTEB—I have cilltomtrs who will pay good prices for Good li'iiu: I will buy any quintlty o'aood sublects at fair price*. AMERICAN FILM EXCHANGE. «30 lUliey St. Brooklyn, N. Y. _ SKETCHES, Travesties. Burlesques, etc., written to order, Only the t>c«t work furnished lo profo'slonsls. Jos.Kcrshaw.ssn Button wood St. ,1's. MlIVII*II "sEi'DNI) HA.S'i* NOVEI.TIKS FOR RIUOIllAli,"~itALE. m note aiesl Marimba- phone (Hesgaaj, lie; Floor Rack, 12 itraps sleigh Hells (new), flT; Plated Hells, il mhle atrapv. one Hiring Violin, »'i: Novel toot. Piano. $40. Have» new noveltv for two people, Iloo; 2,'ioct. Xyio, Roaewood 110, In rase; Musical Lyre, is nn'e. $vo (new). Read for catalogue. EDWIN H.&THKE'I', No. tj Brook Street, Hartford,jionu. WANTEDT SKETCH TEAM To do slnale and double turns, comedy, MuMcal Aeland VcraatlllConiedlsti. Slsl^salsry Join on -lie. F. W. FALKINEIt. Walton, N. Y. Sic. SiAilli't Riilnid Shows Route Book, %■*. First ever Isaned for Mr. Hsutelle. Ready fur delivery latter part of (ictoier. Address i.e. BANKS, car* of Sautelle Shows. ■ ' , I' . . I . I I LJ L- -BP-T West, Rosley and Ilostelle, Jennie Colburn Iiiid-Kutjuoild and Trlce.v. Him To* IJ. II. Young, manager).-r.l. II. Shaw, IWgpr ISios., Ilirwla nod Von Kauf- man. Sister Kdily. Klppy, Kianlre Trio, Ju- cub UIlli.-iLiou.cl week vi Aug. in. BELASCO THEATRE. 4*1 St., near H'way, Kv'gs, «• sharp. Matinee Saturday si 2. David Bolssco Prcaents, by Arrsugeuient with Maurice Campbell, HENRIETTA CR08MAN, In l>«vld Hclsseo's Now Plsy, SWEET KITTY IIRLI.AIRS. TOM LE VANION, SENSATIONAL AKIIIAMST. ■i« WEEK OLYMPIC PARK. NEWARK. N. i. WA1TTSD, TWENTY SILENT ACTS WEEK SEPT. 13, NEAR BUFFALO. Wire or writ), staio lowest for open air. PRANK P. SPELLMAN Csre of Lyceum Theatre. Cleveland, 0. S. R. STITT Slice, to L. Uoldaiulih, 1 FACTORY AID 8ALB8 BOOH, moss Broadway, tinder Procter's Slh Ave. Theatre, N. V. Maker of XXX Trunk, Continuous Mai- irablelron minting, Tlrkel, Hill anil l.ltlinKrailll Trnnki. Everything In rlioairlrnl Lino H *ile to Order at Short Notlre. ALL WORK 111 AHAVTERD. SONG BOOKS. OUR CHEAT VAUDEVILLE SONGSTER IS THE BarST EVER PUBLISHED. Contains mi.ATKHTHIM, SUCH AS; "Wel- come as the Flowers In MBy," "Whcio Iht Sunset. Turns the Ocean's Blue to fluid," "llig Indian Chief," "I'olly Prim," etc.,0to. 76c. Par Hundred. S7.00 Per Thousand, ItlSIX OinVnmt TITLF. L'DVKItS urnl COLORS Soud S3. Stamp fur Hatnplu Dunk. AMERICAN SONGSTER CO., '-■■ wmmmmmsBsam ■:i»t SI Now Vnrk AT LIBERTY AFTEK StPl. 2b t Klngors anil Musicians; fur in o spinous ouo of iheboit nttmcttnna in Liinn Purk, Cunoy Island; 20 iiilimlos or Swcot Uawulian S.iiids ami Music. Address JOSKI'II IMINI, Luna Park, Coney Island, L. I., N, V. MIL -m 1Mlil-al Psopls Engtgad fur "C1IRI8TV BIWIS.' MINSTIIKLH" rum rt, Sept, It, Ft. Wayne, lml. WANT—wrong; Cornell* ..cl, two more t'cirncttists; pro'cr slinjcis. Alio Wlnln Cook. Otbers write In event of any dlsHnpuiiil- menta. Peoplo ncedlnit fares iidvanvril savn poHtsgr. All wsrdriiliiM frno. L. M. HOVKlt, Mgr. CllldbTV HltitS.' MIN^I RKI.S, Ft. Wayne, Ind. Wanted, for STETSON'S UNCLE TOfl CO., Han for Tom, while or blauk. Also Trombone, baml and orchestra, while. Addiois IIKO. PKl'K, 214 W»at 4*1 St., N. V, fitly. WANTED, lav LEVIS'UNCLE JOSH SPRUCEBY, Strong Cornel, II. and 0.; Orchestra I.oartrr limit.ling Hrsss, I'lano I'luyei Doubling llrais, Trap Druiiimer. lituti on. Ind., Sept. R; Aiuxan- drla, Ind., Sepi.u; Klwoort, Ind., Kepi, lo; Hart- ford, City, iml.siipi 12; I'oitland, lud,, Sept. i;i. , W ANTED, REPERTOIRE ARTISTS. ALSO SPECIALISTS. L'LAltA MA 1 I1E1 CO., Siuill Hie. Msrlit, Mich. PUTNAM'S THEATRE, RICHMOND, VA. Oct. x, 1U04. Serlo Oomlcs, Sister Ten in, Specially People, Klc. Alio PIANO PLAYKB. Address _ r.Yf . PUTNA M. COKXTlSTTIsT WANTCD. Must b*> a corker, flood, sternly engsgoment for the right follow. Nsme your lowest. A, F. nf M. preferred. LBADKK OF OKCIIRSTIIA, Lyeouni Tliomre, Wllinlnnoii, Del. SLOT WEIGHING SCALES OUT PRIOC8. 1'lciur* MuciiincK and Furtune Tellers, tend ilatnp for catalogue. RuTlKKH MSO. tlltl'lll' Ktil Ht., N. >";,<)»». __ 1US1C Arranged, Composed^ Arranging smnll songs, I) parts, BO cts. K. \V. A. KIIKTHMAK. 412 K, JBth St., N. Y. Pullman Hotel Cars for Root; Stool Wheals; All furnished for large compinlo'. Aluo cars stored and repaired cheap. Address mich McMAIION. We'ling'"" Intel, Chicago, III- Wnntea Quick. Rip. Actor with specially; Dae Pianist, double two bin. All first lettur. Join on wire. M ATTH'"«T-•<*!<< I' ', ■"■ii"- Ni-wBtrllO, N. V. AT L1BEBTY- C0BRETTI8T, Can furnlsb belt of references aa (o ability and character. Address CCOJfSOBi n B'ossnmSt.. Drsdjord, Vass. 'at LIBKRTY First Class ITALIAN BAND (Non-niil»ii) fromir. tovo fu«h. Fine repuitorr .elate urate unitvrwa, Ulrcctor, i-all K. lTUt li hu, N. V.